Southeastern celebrates Homecoming October 21-26Southeastern celebrates Homecoming Week Oct. 21 – 26 with an abundance of spirited
activities capped by tailgating, reunions, a parade and football action in Strawberry
Stadium. With a theme "From There to Here, From Here to There, Roomie Rhyming Everywhere,"
Homecoming 2013 features reunions, awards and recognitions, and a host of student
activities culminating with Homecoming Day Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Lions take
on Lamar at 7 p.m. Homecoming Week will offer a number of time-honored traditions, such as the Gumbo
Ya Ya fest for students, campus and community decorating contests, an alumni art exhibit,
and the FE-Lions' Homecoming luncheon. This year Sims Memorial Library will have a special exhibit on display in the
lobby during Homecoming Week. The display will include Southeastern memorabilia, including
photographs, ticket stubs, Southeastern pins, annuals, and other material. Homecoming week begins Monday, Oct. 21, with "Lunch with the Lions" at 11 a.m.
in the Student Union Park. The event, which serves as the official kick-off for Homecoming
festivities, features free food and music with student-athletes in attendance. The
Southeastern Family reunion will cap off the day at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Park
and Mall. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the action begins at 2 p.m. when students and faculty battle
it out in the Phi Kappa Phi Quiz Bowl in the Student Union Ballroom. The day closes
out with the student competition "Minute to Win It" in Strawberry Stadium at 6:30
p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m students will enjoy food and fun
at Gumbo YaYa. The 2013 Homecoming court will be introduced. Also on tap at 12:30
p.m. is the annual Lyceum Lights faculty lecture at Twelve Oaks featuring Communication
Sciences and Disorders Professor Jacqueline Guendouzi, winner of this year's President's
Award for Excellence in Research. The Student Government Association's Roomie's Race
for St. Jude's at 5:30 p.m. will conclude the day. On Thursday, Oct. 24, Gamma Beta Phi will host its "Ton of Fun Food Drive" from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Mall. The FeLions will host their Homecoming
luncheon at Trey Yuen at noon. Thursday evening kicks into gear with a block party and bonfire sponsored by
the Student Government Association at 6:45 p.m. The bonfire will be torched at the
traditional spot adjacent to the Alumni Center. Spectators can also enjoy music by
the Spirit of the Southland Band, followed by a Lip Sync contest for students at 8
p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, begins with the Homecoming Golf Tournament at Carter Plantation
at 9 a.m. Cost of the event is $150 per person or $600 per four-man team. Participants
will receive tournament logo gifts including a shirt, cap, and a luncheon following
play. All proceeds from the event will benefit Southeastern Athletics. For more information,
contact Tim Baldwin at 549-5186 or tbaldwin@southeastern.edu. Also, the Alumni Association will host the Alumni Awards Evening at 7 p.m. in
Twelve Oaks. Tickets for the event are available at the Alumni Association, 549-2150
or 1-800-SLU-ALUM. At 9 p.m. the African American Alumni Chapter will sponsor a Homecoming mixer
in the Student Union ballroom. Tickets are available by calling 549-3850.

KSLU announces 2013 fundraiserSoutheastern's public radio station, KSLU 90.9fm, will host a four-day fundraising
drive Oct. 14-17. "Last year the KSLU fund drive helped offset the costs of producing programs
like "Rock School" and our blues programming. It also helped fund the KSLU scholarship
and allowed us to repair our transmitter's cooling system," said KSLU General Manager
Todd Delaney. "This year we're hoping to put the funds raised toward increasing the amount
of the KSLU scholarship and producing more community-oriented programs," he added. Delaney said KSLU is a community supported radio station that teaches its students
the importance of giving back through partnerships with community organizations and
fundraising campaigns. "We also serve as an important media outlet for Southeastern, broadcasting campus
events such as Southeastern athletics, Rock 'n Roar, Strawberry Jubilee and other
events," he added. KSLU serves as a training ground for Southeastern students interested in broadcasting
careers. Students develop a variety of marketable skills including digital audio editing,
programming, public speaking, and on-air presentation. Several KSLU graduates have
become broadcast leaders in their respective fields including radio management, media
sales, and music promotion. All credit their experience at KSLU with growing their
success, Delaney explained. "We're hoping this year's campaign will be one of the most successful ever,"
said Monique Gregoire, KSLU's underwriting and development representative. "Donors
can pledge over the phone or they can visit www.kslu.org/support to request that we bill them. Either way, they're supporting a valuable teaching
tool which most of them listen to every day." Contributions may be made by cash, check, or credit card (MasterCard or Visa).
Credit card donations must be made over the phone at 549-2330. All donations are tax
deductible. For more information, contact Gregoire at 549-2327 or at Monique.Gregoire@southeastern.edu.

"Let's Talk:Art" Fall Series ContinuesThe second lecture in the series "Let's Talk: Art," sponsored jointly by Southeastern's
Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the Hammond Regional Arts Center, and the
Friends of Sims Library, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Hammond
Regional Arts Center, 217 E. Thomas Street, across from the Columbia Theatre. Skyler Simoneaux, graduate in art history, will discuss the life and art of Sofonisba
Anguissola, virtuosa of the Italian Renaissance. A student of Michelangelo, Sofonisba
assumed a role of international celebrity during her lifetime, an honor traditionally
bestowed upon male artists. Beginning as a child prodigy, her career as a virtuosa
of painting ushered in a time where women artists were considered on par with their
male contemporaries, opening societal acceptance to the power of a woman's contribution
to art. For more information, contact Eric Johnson at extension 3962.

At right: "The Chess Game" by Sofonisba Anguissola.

Green to gold – Sustainability Center reaching maturityAt Southeastern, green and gold are more than the official colors of the university. These days the colors have taken on new significance: green for the ambitious
environmental and sustainability initiative that is making the campus – in the words
of some independent observers – possibly the greenest institution in the state; and
gold for the precious energy dollars saved in a time of increasingly tightened budgets. Precise energy management in buildings, solar panels to generate electricity
and hot water, biodiesel from spent cooking oil and grease to power vehicles and equipment,
major increases in recycling with a reduction in landfill waste, a tree and plant
farm for university landscaping, and wise use of rainwater runoff are just some of
the elements of the new Sustainability Center being developed on Southeastern's north
campus at the site of the former Horticulture Center. And more innovations are in the plans. With a goal to be 80 percent off the grid by 2020, Southeastern is fast earning
a reputation as the greenest university in the state, if not the South. In recent
months, visitors from a number of universities – including Tulane, Southern in Baton
Rouge, the University of New Orleans, and LSU Shreveport – as well as representatives
from school districts, parish management groups and engineering firms, have all toured
Southeastern's sustainability operations. "In my 30 plus years in this profession, the work Southeastern is doing is as
good as I've seen in the state, and I would surmise this program is probably one of
the best in the country," said Jay Labarre, CEO and president of Labarre Associates
of Denham Springs, a full service architectural and facilities management firm. "If
we look at value per dollar, I would say that Southeastern is among the best in the
nation with its sustainability program." "We owe taxpayers and tuition-paying students a responsibility to be as efficient
as possible in all areas. Certainly that includes energy usage," said Southeastern
President John L. Crain. "Our faculty, staff and students have demonstrated a strong
desire to be on the leading edge in sustainability efforts, and our students in particular
have demonstrated financial support of these efforts and are benefitting from the
learning opportunities. From a pure budget standpoint, this has made a significant
difference in the financial picture of the university, which has been so impacted
by state budget reductions." "The effort was born out of necessity," explained Director of Physical Plant
Byron Patterson, who is leading the effort. "Budget cuts forced us to think in terms
of economics." In 2010, the university's initial efforts with energy conservation and biofuel
production saved the university $1.2 million, encouraging the plant staff to look
for additional savings. Early efforts, Patterson noted, included building a training center to prepare
staff to handle environmental controls adjustments and repairs in the various buildings
on campus. This precluded the need to utilize pricey environmental control consultants.
The installation of an energy center, which monitors temperature and humidity in nearly
every campus building, also gave staff more remote control of building environments.Read more

2) Southeastern Industrial Technology Instructor Ed Rode, center, goes over surveying
notes at the university's Sustainability Center with students Robert Arena, left of
Mandeville and Chase Carrier of Walker. The students performed much of the surveying
work for water retention ponds as part of the engineering technology course.

Southeastern kicks off United Way DriveDepartmental leaders at Southeastern gathered Wednesday (Oct. 9) to launch the university's
annual drive for the United Way of Southeast Louisiana. More than 60 units were recognized
for having 100 percent participation of their personnel in last year's drive. President John L. Crain, second from left, accepted a plaque on behalf of the
President's Office's participation from Donna Bliss, executive director of the Tangiapahoa
Region of the United Way. Crain praised the units that achieved the 100 percent participation level and
encouraged all to participate this year, regardless of the amount contributed. He
explained that contributions to the United Way remain in Tangipahoa Parish and assist
the residents of our community.

Pictured are, from left, Campus Campaign Coordinator Tena Golding, director of
the Center for Faculty Excellence; student Orlando George, president of Student United
Way, the first such chapter in the state; Bliss; Crain; and Campaign Coordinator Cindy
Vernon.

Southeastern Wind Symphony presents 'Music of John Williams' in free concert Oct.
17The Southeastern Wind Symphony will present a free concert, "The Music of John Williams:
Cinematic Superstar," Thursday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Part of the university's annual Fanfare celebration of the arts, humanities and
social sciences, the concert will feature live performances of hit symphonic soundtracks
by the legendary composer, said conductor Glen J. Hemberger, Southeastern's director
of bands. "John Williams has proven to be one of the most successful orchestral composers
in modern times," Hemberger said. "His scores for many popular, award-winning Hollywood
productions have earned him numerous honors, including five Academy Awards, 17 Grammys
and several Emmys and Golden Globe awards. His recordings have achieved both gold
and platinum records." Williams' music to be featured includes the "MainTitle" from the movie "Star
Wars;" "Superman March" from "Superman;" the "March" from "1941;" and "Theme" from
"Schindler's List," featuring violinist Iuliia Alyeksyeyeva. Also on the program will be performances of the "Raider's March" from "Raiders
of the Lost Ark" and "Adventures on Earth" from "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial." The concert is the first of two performances by the Wind Symphony scheduled during
Fanfare. The second performance, with a focus on the music of the presidency, is scheduled
Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. For information, contact the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 549-2184.

Special presentation to raise fundsFine and Performing Arts faculty member Chuck Effler will give a presentation on "Cendrillon,"
a comic operetta of the Cinderella fairy tale by 19th century French composer Pauline
Viardot, at the national convention of the National Opera Association in January in
New York City. The heart of the presentation is to have several Southeastern vocal majors sing
selections from the operetta in a new English translation. To earn funds to cover their expenses while in New York, the five student participants
are presenting a benefit concert on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian
Church in Hammond. Admission is by donation. The students will sing four selections from Cendrillon plus favorite opera arias
and songs from Broadway shows. For more information contact Chuck Effler at ceffler@southeastern.edu or at 549-3830.

Southeastern Channel wins national Telly Award for Northshore GemsThe Southeastern Channel, Southeastern's educational cable access channel, has won
a national 2013 Telly Award for its originally-produced travel show, "Northshore Gems." The episode featuring the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and the Tickfaw
State Park was honored with the Telly in the travel show category. The Telly Awards is a national competition honoring local, regional, and cable
television programs, commercials, video and film productions. The awards showcase
the best work of television stations, production companies, cable operators and advertising
agencies throughout the world. This was the 34th Telly Award won by the Southeastern Channel in its 10 years
of existence. "Winning a national Telly Award for Northshore Gems is a great honor," said channel
General Manager Rick Settoon, "and it recognizes the high quality and rich content
of community programming that we try to provide viewers in our area." The winning episode was produced by Byron Caplan and hosted by Rob Moreau, a
member of the Southeastern biological sciences faculty and director of the university's
Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station in Pass Manchac. In the program, Moreau tours the Maritime Museum, featuring exhibits, educational
opportunities and activities for all ages, such as boatbuilding and robotic water
vessels. The segment spotlights the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival. In the second half of the show, Moreau and his family visit the Tickfaw State
Park to explore its natural and scenic beauty, along with its educational and recreational
offerings. "This episode about the Maritime Museum and Tickfaw State Park is a great example
of exactly what the show Northshore Gems is about – a look at those places in our
region that are sort of like hidden gems – places you may not know a lot about, but
when you see the shows you realize just what great opportunities await there," Moreau
said. "The fact that the episode won a Telly Award shows that it was successful not
only because of its educational component but because of its entertainment aspect
as well," Moreau added. "Northshore Gems" airs on the Southeastern Channel at 7 pm. Mondays and Wednesdays
and at 8 pm. Saturdays. The 2013 competition received more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and
five continents. Among the winners were the History Channel, NBC, ABC, ESPN, Fox Sports,
PBS, Turner Studios, and others.

SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL WINS TELLY AWARD - The Southeastern Channel won a national 2013 Telly Award for its episode of the
travel show "Northshore Gems" that featured the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime
Museum and Tickfaw State Park. It was the channel's 34th national Telly in the past
10 years. Pictured are Southeastern Channel General Manager Rick Settoon (left) and
show host Rob Moreau.

Southeastern announces 2013 Homecoming Court and Beau CourtFourteen Southeastern students have been chosen as members of the 2013 Homecoming
queen and beau courts. The seven women and seven men will reign over Homecoming festivities
Oct. 21- 26. Chosen as members of the queen court were seniors Anna Espey, Lake Charles; Ciara
Reed, New Orleans; and Virginia Stevenson, Springfield; juniors Crystal Gonzalez,
Hammond; Bonnie Lavigne, Slidell; and Laci Sherman, Baton Rouge; and sophomore Taylor
Newsom, Ponchatoula. Members of the beau court are seniors Devonte' Bryant, Amite; Jeremy Lloyd, Baton
Rouge; Zac Maurer, Branden Summers, and Ryan Zellner, Slidell; and juniors Jonathan
Duhon, Baton Rouge; and Miles Haydel, St. James. The 2013 queen and beau, the top junior or senior vote-getters in the recent
online campus election, will be announced at halftime of the Homecoming football game
when the Lions take on Lamar on Homecoming Day, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium. The court also will participate in Homecoming festivities such as Gumbo Ya Ya
on Oct. 23, the bonfire and pep rally on Oct. 24, and the 3 p.m. Homecoming Day parade.Read more

1)2)

1) 2013 SOUTHEASTERN HOMECOMING COURT – Seven Southeastern students have been chosen as members of the 2013 Homecoming
court and will reign over Homecoming festivities, Oct. 21-26. Chosen as members of
the queen's court were, from left, front, Virginia Stevenson, Bonnie Lavigne, and
Anna Espey; back, from left, Crystal Gonzalez, Laci Sherman, Taylor Newsom, and Ciara
Reed.

Southeastern.edu – Did you know?ApplyThe new website features an improved, user-friendly online application that allows
future students to quickly and easily apply to the university.

Middle schools preparing for Future City CompetitionMiddle school teams from Louisiana and Mississippi are preparing to participate in
the Future City Competition to be held in January 2014 at Southeastern. Teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders will participate in the National Engineers
Week Foundation's 2013-14 Future City Competition, where they are asked to design
a city of the future and predict what it may look like by using the simulation program
SimCity software. The software is provided free to all registered participating teams. This year's challenge: Identify a problem of moving people in a city of the future
and design a mode of transportation to solve this problem. Deadline to register teams is October 31, said Cris Koutsougeras, professor of
computer science at Southeastern and Louisiana regional coordinator. For information
and school registration, visit www.futurecity.org. Questions can also be directed to Koutsougeras as ck@southeastern.edu. Major sponsors for the Louisiana regional event are Shell and Entergy, which
also sponsored previous Future City competitions at Southeastern. "This year, with Entergy's support, we will be able to make a $500 award to each
of the top five teams in the competition," Koutsougeras said. The actual competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, on Southeastern's campus
in Hammond. The winning team will be sent to participate in the national competition
in Washington, DC, in February 2014. While the program has been around for more than
20 years, this is only the third year the competition has been held in Louisiana. "The program is gaining in popularity, and we have seen an increasing number
of schools in both Louisiana and Mississippi expressing an interest in the competition
and entering teams," said Koutsougeras. "It is exciting to see the ingenuity and energy
these young people put into their models and presentations." In addition to school-based teams, Koutsougeras said the competition this year
is open to community organizations such as Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, as long as participants
are in line with middle school grades 6 through 8. "Future City is an ideal opportunity for students, their teachers and volunteer
mentors to work together as a team in developing creative solutions to the growing
problem of urban transportation," Koutsougeras said. Using SimCity software – provided free to registered teams -- the student teams
will work with a teacher and volunteer mentor, usually an engineer, to design a virtual
Future City model that incorporates their ideas. They will build a physical model
using recycled materials that can cost no more than $100 to build. The National Engineers Week Foundation works year-round to sustain and grow a
strong engineering profession critical to public health, safety and welfare. The Foundation
supports engineering outreach, education and celebration through a network of thousands
of volunteers in a coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations
and government agencies.

This program is a mixture of acting, drama and improvisation designed to create confidence
and self-esteem within children. This course was designed with the following objectives
in mind:

create a sense of confidence and self-esteem

promote quick thinking and healthy interactions with othersencourage students to be leaders amongst their peersprovide a healthy outlet for creativity and energyreplace negative self-images with positive self-imagesprepare students for school projects, speeches, and future job interviews.Learn more

Do-It-Yourself Desktop Publishing (Oct. 16 - 23)Julie Nunenmacher

Want to save money on designing and printing expensive invitations or promotional
material? Students in this course will learn how to design, print, and publicize a
business or special event without having to leave the home or office and, best of
all, without having to spend hundreds of dollars.Learn more

Microsoft Project 2010 (Oct. 21)Trey Miller

The goal of this course is to prepare students to build and modify a project schedule,
which will assist in managing projects. In this instructor-led course, students will
be led through the process of building and modifying a schedule using hands-on exercises.
These exercises include adding tasks, organizing tasks into a work breakdown structure,
sequencing, creating and assigning resources, organizing project information, updating
the schedule, and generating reports.Register now

Employees and business owners currently using QuickBooks for financial accounting
who want to increase their knowledge or advance their career through certification
would benefit from this course. It also is offered as the next step for QuickBooks
Level I regardless of experience.More information found here

This Week in Fine and Performing Arts

October 10 through November 11Signs of Our Times: Text-Based Art in the 21st Century, Southeastern Contemporary
Art Gallery

This Week in AthleticsThe Southeastern football team will look for a 2-0 start to Southland Conference play,
while the soccer team plays for the outright Southland Conference lead to highlight
this week in Southeastern Athletics. The Lion football team (4-2, 1-0 Southland) opens the road portion of its Southland
Conference schedule this week, when it faces Northwestern State (3-3, 0-1 Southland)
at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Natchitoches. Southeastern pummeled Stephen F. Austin, 56-14,
to open league play, while the Demons saw their comeback fall short in a 33-21 loss
at Nicholls. The game will be broadcast on KSLU 90.9 FM, the flagship station of the Southeastern
Sports Radio Network, as well as Northshore Broadcasting stations Kajun 107.1 FM and
The Joint 104.7 FM. Fans can listen online at www.LionSports.net or on their smart phone using the TuneIn Radio app. LionVision subscribers can access
a live video stream, provided by Northwestern State, at LionSports.net, where NSU's
live stats feed will also be accessible. The soccer team (11-2-1, 6-1 Southland) hosts its biggest match of the 2013 season
on Friday, when league co-leader and two-time defending regular season champion Stephen
F. Austin visits the Southeastern Soccer Complex for a 3 p.m. match. On Sunday, Northwestern
State comes to town for a 1 p.m. contest. The Lady Lion volleyball team (6-14, 0-8 Southland) hits the road this week with
three chances to pick up its first Southland victory. On Tuesday, Southeastern faces
UNO at 7 p.m. in New Orleans. LionVision subscribers can access a live video stream,
provided by UNO, of Tuesday's match at LionSports.net. The Lady Lions head to Lamar
on Thursday for a 7 p.m. match. Sam Houston State awaits Southeastern on Saturday
at 2 p.m. in Huntsville, Texas. The men's and women's cross country teams will compete in their final tune-up
for next month's Southland Conference Championships this week. The Lions and Lady
Lions will be in Clinton, Miss. on Saturday to participate in the Choctaw Open at
9 a.m. The defending Southland Conference champion Southeastern women's tennis team
will be in action this week. The Lions will compete in the West Florida Invitational,
which runs Friday through Sunday in Pensacola, Fla.

Tuesday, October 15Volleyball, at UNO, New Orleans, 7 p.m. (LionVision)*

Professional activitiesDr. Luanne Billingsley (School of Nursing) and Dr. Paula Currie (College of Nursing and Health Sciences) have had their article titled "Using Social
Media to Share the Death Experience: Discussion Points" accepted for publication in
the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (JCEN), October 2013 issue. Poignant tweets by a well-known journalist led to a national
conversation about publically sharing the death experience. The purpose of this article
was to set the stage for a broader discussion among health care providers to understand
the perceived benefits and related chal­lenges of using social media to share the
death experience. Drs. Laura Fazio-Griffith and June Williams (Counseling Program - Health and Human Sciences Dept.) presented "Play is not just
for children: How to integrate expressive art techniques for counseling college students"
at the American College Counseling Association in New Orleans Sept. 26-28. Drs. Corie Hebert and Heidi Kulkin, along with student Megan Mclean (Health and Human Sciences), published an article
(2013) in Adoption & Fostering, 37, entitled "Grief and foster parents: How do foster
parents feel when a foster child leaves their home?" Several faculty from Sims Library presented at the LOUIS Users Conference on October 3 and 4 in Port Allen. Angela Dunnington presented "Alternatives to Traditional Article Delivery: The 'Get It Now' Experience."
Beth West spoke on "Pet Therapy with Rescue Dogs, an Adorably Awesome Outreach Event." Amy Baptist and Paul Kelsey presented "EDI X12 Ordering and Invoicing using YBP's GobiExport Plus." Lori Smith spoke on "Making the Software Do (More of) the Work: Managing Government Documents
Collections." Stephen Sanders and Mary Lou Strong presented "Seeing our Work through 'New Eyes': What do Other Faculty Want us to Know?"
Herbert McGuin served as a moderator for the LALINC eLibrary Sharing Session. James Kirylo (Teaching and Learning) recently had a feature article published in the augural issue
of Oneing. Entitled "Paulo Freire: An Unfinished Life," Kirylo's piece explores the spirituality
of Freire, and how it linked to his political, social, and education activism. Freire's
thought significantly contributed to what is known as liberation theology, a theological
perspective that views the world through the eyes of the poor. The journal Oneing comes out of The Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by the Franciscan Richard
Rohr.Kenneth Boulton (Fine and Performing Arts) presented a lecture-recital together with his wife JoAnne
Barry titled "Duet Fiesta" on Oct. 10, as part of the 2013 Louisiana Music Teachers
Association State Convention at McNeese State University in Lake Charles.

ByLion is published weekly online (bi-weekly during the summer session) for the faculty
and staff of Southeastern Louisiana University. Send submissions to publicinfo@selu.edu, SLU 10880, fax 985-549-2061, or bring to Public Information Office in East Stadium.
Submission deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.